Friday, January 30, 2009

Disaster Preparation: Are You Ready?

If you can answer the questions below,you will have a plan of action if emergency strikes today.

1. If an emergency prevents you from leaving your house, and you do not have food, running water, electricity, or heat do you have what you need to survive? Describe your plan.

2. If an emergency requires that you leave your house, but there are no shelters, no hotels, no gas stations, and no restaurants available, are you ready to grab a emergency preparedness kit with everything you need and go? Describe your plan.

Did you know that the average American home has less than 3 days worth of food on hand? Most people do not think a disaster will ever strike them. Are you ready? Can you answer some of the following questions?

1. Do you have actual emergency preparedness kits ready to go at a moments notice for each member of the family, including the pets? If not, where can you obtain the items needed? Perhaps you need an 72-hour Survival Kits for your family, or Pet Safety Kit- Cat or Pet Safety Kit- Dog.

2. Do you have a safe source of light in the event of a power failure?
You need to have a flashlite, batteries, or another source of Emergency Lighting.

3. Do you enough water stored for each person and pet in your family for at least 72 hours?
Perhaps you need to invest in Water Barrels and Storage containers.

4. Do you have a first aid kit and have you been trained in first aid and CPR?
Perhaps you need to purchase a Deluxe Compact Safety Kit + Mask.

5. How will you communicate and get news if phone lines are not working?
Perhaps you need a form of Emergency Communication

6. What will you use for shelter if you have to leave your home?
7. What will you do if you cannot flush your toilet?
8. How will you cook food if your stove does not work?
9. What will you do if all businesses are closed and all roads are closed to civilian traffic?
10. How will your answers to the above be effected if it is winter or if there is severe weather?

So, how did you come out? For Emergency Preparedness items that can fulfill your needs, please do visit the various folks we have advertised on this page. It could save your life.

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